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What type of amine is formed when one hydrogen atom in ammonia is replaced with an organic group?
Which reaction produces a primary amine from a halogenoalkane?
What is the role of excess ammonia in the preparation of amines?
What is produced when all hydrogen atoms in ammonia are replaced with organic groups?
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Which reducing agent can be used to convert nitriles into amines?
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What kind of conditions are required for the hydrogenation of nitriles?
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What is produced from the reduction of nitrobenzene?
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Which component is necessary alongside concentrated hydrochloric acid to reduce nitrobenzene?
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What characteristic of amines makes them classified as weak bases?
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How does the inductive effect influence the basicity of amines?
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Which type of amine is generally recognized as a stronger base?
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What role do amines play in nucleophilic substitution reactions?
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What do amines produce when they undergo nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions with acyl chlorides?
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How are n-substituted amides named compared to regular amides?
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What happens to the electron density at nitrogen due to the presence of benzene rings?
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In nucleophilic substitution, what type of amines can be formed from halogenoalkanes?
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Study Notes
Preparation of Amines
- Amines are organic compounds formed when hydrogen atoms in ammonia are replaced with organic groups.
- Amines can be primary (1°), secondary (2°), or tertiary (3°) depending on the number of hydrogen atoms replaced.
- Amines can be made through nucleophilic substitution reactions or the reduction of nitriles.
Nucleophilic Substitution
- Amines are produced from the reaction of a halogenoalkane with ammonia in a sealed tube.
- This reaction produces a primary amine and an ammonium salt.
- This reaction can continue to replace all hydrogen atoms with organic groups, producing a mixture of products.
- To increase the efficiency of the reaction, ammonia can be added in excess or the mixture of products can be separated by fractional distillation.
Reduction of Nitriles
- Nitriles can be reduced to amines via hydrogenation using LiAlH4 and acidic conditions or a combination of hydrogen and nickel (catalytic hydrogenation).
Aromatic Amines
- Aromatic amines can be produced by the reduction of nitrobenzene using concentrated HCl and a Tin catalyst.
Cationic Surfactants
- Cationic surfactants are molecules with positive and negative ends, making them good conditioners.
- They are attracted to different substances, preventing static buildup on surfaces.
Amine Base Properties
- Amines are weak bases due to the lone electron pair on the nitrogen atom that can accept protons.
- The base strength of amines depends on how available the electron pair is on the molecule.
The Inductive Effect
- The inductive effect describes how functional groups can affect the availability of the electron pair by altering electron density around the bond.
- Benzene rings draw electron density away from the nitrogen, making it less available for protonation, resulting in a weaker base.
- Alkyl groups push electron density towards the nitrogen, making the electron pair more available and increasing the base strength.
- Aliphatic amines are stronger bases than aromatic amines due to the positive inductive effect of alkyl groups.
Nucleophilic Properties
- Amines can act as nucleophiles because of the lone electron pair on nitrogen, which is attracted to positive regions in other molecules.
Nucleophilic Substitution
- Amines can substitute halides on halogenoalkanes to form 1°, 2°, 3° amines and quaternary ammonium salts.
Nucleophilic Addition-Elimination
- Amines can undergo nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions with acyl chlorides to produce amides and N-substituted amides.
- The same mechanism can occur with acid anhydrides, producing an amide and a carboxylic acid.
N-substituted Amides
- Naming N-substituted amides involves treating them similarly to esters.
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This quiz covers the preparation of amines, including their classification as primary, secondary, or tertiary. It also explores nucleophilic substitution reactions and the reduction of nitriles to amines. Test your understanding of these essential organic chemistry concepts.
